UPDATE: Dunkin' Brands Posts Q1 Profit

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc

posted a first-quarter profit. Dunkin' posted its quarterly profit at $26 million, or $0.21 per share, versus a year-ago loss of $1.7 million, or $0.51 per share. Excluding certain items, Dunkin' earned $0.25 per shares. Its revenue gained 9.5% to $152.4 million. Analysts were expecting earnings of $0.23 per share on revenue of $149 million. Its operating margin rose to 36.2% from 32.2%. U.S. same-store sales climbed 7.2% at Dunkin' Donuts shops and jumped 9.4% at Baskin-Robbins shops. Dunkin' shares closed at $31.72 yesterday.